2 chapters across the catalog
The hosts thank "John the Brewer" for a shipment of home-brewed beer before discussing the death of political commentator John McLaughlin. They reflect on the legacy of "The McLaughlin Group" and the host's physical decline in his final months on air. There is brief speculation about the future of the show's regular panelists, including Eleanor Clift.
The McLaughlin Group on PBS is criticized for its members giving the TSA high effectiveness ratings despite the agency's failure to stop the "shoe bomber" or "underwear bomber." The hosts use a clip from The Simpsons to illustrate the "specious reasoning" that the absence of attacks proves the TSA's success. Panelists like Eleanor Clift are singled out for giving the agency scores as high as 9.2 out of 10.
